Proposed Orders in .DOCX with DJMCA Codes; Cover Letters in PDF — 18th Circuit
Summary
The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit (Seminole and Brevard) requires cover letters in PDF format and proposed orders in .docx format using DJMCA formatting codes, submitted through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.
Applies to
Florida > Eighteenth Judicial Circuit > Seminole and Brevard Counties
Requirement
File through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal using the E-filing map. Cover letters must be in .pdf format. Proposed orders must be in .docx format using DJMCA formatting codes — the Seminole and Brevard filing review systems use those codes to identify where to place signatures and signature dates. Ensure e-mail from workflow@flcourts18.org bypasses your firewall.
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Source of truth
Cover letters must be submitted in ".pdf format"; proposed orders must be in ".docx format using DJMCA formatting codes" ... "Login to the Florida courts e-filing portal and click the 'E-filing map' icon then follow further instructions."
- Official source
- 18th Circuit — E-Filing Instructions
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
- —
- Last verified
- July 4, 2026Live fetch of official circuit page — 2026-07-04
Reviewer note: Verified against the live official page on 2026-07-04. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Change history
- July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 18th Circuit — E-Filing Instructions. Review before republishing dependent rules.
- July 4, 2026Source registered and verified live on 2026-07-04 during initial Florida ingestion.
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